Jordan Pearce

Jordan Pearce
Jordan Pearce
Born	October 10, 1986 (age 36); Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Grand Rapids Griffins
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2009–2013

Last updated June 18, 2023

Jordan Paul Pearce (born October 10, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender.

Playing career

Pearce began his hockey career with the U.S. National Team Developmental Program and the Lincoln Stars of the USHL. While playing with the Lincoln Stars in 2004–05, Pearce finished with a record of 22–10–4 with 3.07 goals against average and a .897 save percentage which helped the Stars achieve a second-place tie in the USHL's Western Division.^[1]

After graduating from South Anchorage High School, he attended the University of Notre Dame and played for their men's ice hockey team in the CCHA for the following four years. In 2007–08 he was named CCHA Goaltender of the Year, and in 2008–09 he was a finalist for the CCHA MVP as well as being named the CCHA scholar-athlete of the year.^[1]

On April 10, 2009, it was announced that Pearce had signed a two-year entry level contract with the Detroit Red Wings to begin with the 2009–10 season and that he had begun an amateur tryout with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL, the minor league affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings.^[2]

On July 27, 2011, Pearce signed a two-year contract extension with the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL ^[3] and split his final two seasons of play between the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL and the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL.

Awards and honors

Award	Year
CCHA Goaltender of the Year	2007–08	^[4]
CCHA All-Tournament Team	2009	^[5]
CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament MVP	2009	^[6]

Career statistics

			Regular season									Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T/OT	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%	GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2004–05	Lincoln Stars	USHL	38	22	10	4	2227	114	0	3.07	.897	2	0	1	69	7	0	6.06
2005–06	University of Notre Dame	CCHA	9	4	4	0	442	24	1	3.25	.882	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	University of Notre Dame	CCHA	3	2	1	0	179	6	1	2.01	.895	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	University of Notre Dame	CCHA	43	23	15	4	2557	87	2	2.04	.914	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	University of Notre Dame	CCHA	39	30	6	3	2326	65	8	1.68	.931	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	1	0	1	0	59	5	0	5.11	.868	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	5	1	2	0	236	15	0	3.82	.875	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Toledo Walleye	ECHL	37	15	16	2	2047	124	2	3.63	.891	4	1	3	247	16	0	3.88	.881
2010–11	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	44	20	15	5	2452	118	1	2.89	.908	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Toledo Walleye	ECHL	8	3	4	1	451	31	1	4.13	.883	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	19	3	8	1	880	54	1	3.68	.871	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Toledo Walleye	ECHL	2	1	1	0	118	8	0	4.05	.879	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	4	0	3	0	181	13	0	4.32	.847	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Toledo Walleye	ECHL	31	15	11	3	1696	78	2	2.76	.899	4	2	1	215	7	0	1.95	.936
AHL totals			73	24	29	6	3808	205	2	3.23	.894	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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References

1 2 "Ice Hockey Jordan Pearce". und.com. 2009. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
↑ "Wings sign Jordan Pearce to two-year deal". redwings.nhl.com. 2009. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
↑ "Red Wings agree to extension with Pearce". Detroit Red Wings. July 27, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
↑ "Hockey:After playing backup, Pearce claims top spot, CCHA top goalie honor // The Observer".
↑ "2012–13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
↑ "Hockey: Irish come back to win CCHA Championship // The Observer". The Observer.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Jeff Lerg	CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2008–09	Succeeded by Dion Knelsen
Preceded by Tim Miller	CCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament 2009	Succeeded by Shawn Hunwick

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[NotreDameUniversity-1] 1 2 "Ice Hockey Jordan Pearce". und.com. 2009. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2009.

[Detroit_Red_Wings-2] "Wings sign Jordan Pearce to two-year deal". redwings.nhl.com. 2009. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.

[3] "Red Wings agree to extension with Pearce". Detroit Red Wings. July 27, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.

[4] "Hockey:After playing backup, Pearce claims top spot, CCHA top goalie honor // The Observer".

[media-5] "2012–13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.

[6] "Hockey: Irish come back to win CCHA Championship // The Observer". The Observer.

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v t e Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Joyce Center (1968–2011) Compton Family Ice Arena (2011–present)
Head coaches	G.R. Walsh (1912–1913) Paul Castner (1919–1923) Tom Lieb (1923–1926) Benjamin Dubois (1926–1927) Lefty Smith (1968–1987) Ric Schafer (1987–1995) Dave Poulin (1995–2005) Jeff Jackson (2005–present)
Seasons	1911–12 1912–13 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
Conference affiliations	WCHA (1971–1981) CCHA (1981–1983, 1992–2013) Hockey East (2013–2017) Big Ten (2017–present)
Rivalries	Boston College Holy War on Ice Michigan
Culture & lore	Shillelagh Tournament
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Brian Walsh (234 Points) Greg Meredith (104 Goals) Jordan Pearce (59 Wins)
Frozen Four appearances	2008 2011 2017 2018
NCAA Tournament appearances	2004 2007 2008 2009 2011 2013 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021
Conference Tournament titles	CCHA: 2007 2009 2013 Big Ten: 2018 2019
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN

Jordan Pearce
Born	(1986-10-10) October 10, 1986 (age 36) Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Grand Rapids Griffins
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2009–2013